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(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01Q 60/24(2010.01) G01Q 30/10(2010.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/029232 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/116389 (22.09.2011 Gazette 2011/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 19.03.2010 US 315580 P (71) Applicant: Bruker Nano, Inc. Santa Barbara, CA 93117 (US)	(72) Inventors: RUITER, Anthonius, G. Goleta CA 93117 (US) MITTEL, Henry San Ramon CA 94583 (US) (74) Representative: Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft  Bavariaring 10 80336 München 80336 München (DE)